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Wide Area Network Services 2025

Published
Published 20 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 26 January 2026

Overview

Lincolnshire County Council awarded Exponential-e Limited a contract valued at £5.4 million on 11 March 2026 to provide Wide Area Network services across approximately 200 county sites, replacing the outdated Public Services Network with a managed, unified, and centrally orchestrated service. The scope encompasses external connectivity, inter-site communications, and third-party integration points, excluding end-user devices and application-level services. The contract was awarded following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Services Network Services 3 Framework.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Awarded
Category
Services
Procedure
Selective
SME suitable
Yes
Published
20 March 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Wide area network services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£5,400,000
Award date
11 March 2026
Contract period
16 March 2026 → 15 March 2031
Winner
  • Exponential-e Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract Award Notice

    20 March 2026

Contracting authority

  • Lincolnshire County Council

    Buyer

    Lincoln, United Kingdom

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Awarded: Wide Area Network Services 2025 — won by Exponential-e Limited — Skim